Sikhs in Australia (Sikh News from Australia)

550th Parkash Gurpurab Samagam & Parkash of Guru Granth Shaib in Australian Federal Parliament [VIDEO REPORT]

550th Parkash Gurpurab: Samagam Held in Federal Australian Parliament

Australia: Premier of NSW Visits Sangat of the Gurdwara Sahib Glenwood

Aussie Sikh Student Wins Discrimination Case against Christian School [Copy of Full Judgement]

Sikh Boy Wins Right To Wear Dastar To A Christian School In Australia

Sikhs Participate in Protest at State Library (City of Melbourne) Against Rohingya Genocide

Kirpan Ban In Australian Schools, DSGMC Appeals Sushma Swaraj To Take Up Matter With Australia

1.32K Punjabi in Australia; Sikhs count at 1.25K: Reveals ABS Data

Punjabi Taxi Diver Racially Attacked in Australia

VAISAKHI 2017: Thousands flock to Sikh Festival at Federation Square in Melbourne

Australia Scrapes Its 457 Visa, Australian Jobs For Australians First Says PM Malcolm Turnbell

Sikh Boy In Melbourne (Australia) Denied School Admission For Wearing Dastar

Stage Being Set For The 1st Sikh International Short Film Festival

The Sikh Empire Exhibition in Melbourne from 17th December

Thousands Marched in Melbourne to Remember Sikh Genocide 1984

OZ Sikhs to Hold Aanual Sikh Genocide Rememberance March on Nov. 06

First Sikh Woman to contest Local Government Elections in Australia

Speech of Dr. Sewak Singh on June 1984 Ghallughara and Contemporary situation of the Sikh panth

Green Party’s Sikh candidate for general elections in Australia targeted with racist flayers

Australian Sikh Sangat to mark Khalistan Day on April 30

Nanakshahi New Year to be celebrated in Australia with support of State Govt. of Victoria: SSCA

Australian Prime Minister and Vic Premier sends message on Nanakshahi New Year

World Sikh Conference in Melbourne (Australia) from 10 March

Australian Sikh student under shock after being mocked, attacked for wearing turban

Australian Sikh woman Sukhjit Kaur’s poem on racism going viral

Sikh Helpline launch in Australia

Punjabi cabbies to participate in Canberra taxi strike to protest against Uber

Meet the selfless migrant Sikh taxi driver who feeds homeless in Darwin

Australia: Sikh grandfather leaps into path of speeding train to save baby girl

Australia: Sikh sangat marks 31st anniversary of Ghallughara June 1984 in Sydney

Now offensive cartoon in Australian newspaper shows a Sikh smoking

Europe: No screenings of Nanak Shah Fakir movie as Sikhs reject and oppose it

Online Petition demands ban on Nanak Shah Fakir Movie in Australia

Oz Sikhs mark “Birthday” of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

Australia: Sikhs demonstrated outside Thai consulate; Allege torture on Jagtar Singh Tara in India

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Sikhs in Australia (Sikh News from Australia)

Sikh Bodies of US, Canada, UK, EU & AU Announce Formation of Sikh Federation International

October 13, 2024

On October 12, 2024, prominent Sikh leaders from around the globe convened in London to announce the formation of the Sikh Federation International.

Sikh Bodies of US, Canada, UK, EU & AU Announce Formation of Sikh Federation International

October 13, 2024

On October 12, 2024, prominent Sikh leaders from around the globe convened in London to announce the formation of the Sikh Federation International.

Indian-origin man arrested for attacks on Sikhs in Australia

April 18, 2021

An Indian-origin youth has been arrested for a series of attacks on Sikhs which are suspected to be hate crimes. Asutalian media has identified the man as 24-year-old Vishal Jood.

United Sikhs Calls on Australian Government To Facilitate Resettlement of Afghan Sikhs And Hindus

May 19, 2020

For over 4 decades, the Sikh community in Afghanistan has suffered war-like conditions. They have endured barbaric attacks resulting in the loss of loved ones and having their religious freedom stifled. Thirty years ago, the population of Sikhs in Afghanistan was said to be around 250,000, but after decades of conflict and massacre, many have sought asylum in other countries and the community is thought to have been reduced to about 120 families.

Australia: Punjabi Will Be Taught In NSW Public School From Kindergarten To Year 10

December 4, 2019

Public Schools in New South Wales state of Australia is going to teach Punjabi language from Kindergarten To Year 10 from next session.

550th Parkash Gurpurab Samagam & Parkash of Guru Granth Shaib in Australian Federal Parliament [VIDEO REPORT]

November 16, 2019

The Australian Sikh Council organised a Samagam to celebrate 550th Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak ji at the Australian Federal Parliament on the 22nd October 2019.

550th Parkash Gurpurab: Samagam Held in Federal Australian Parliament

October 26, 2019

The Australian Sikh Council organised a Samagam to celebrate 550th Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak ji at the Australian Federal Parliament on the 22nd October 2019.

Australia: Premier of NSW Visits Sangat of the Gurdwara Sahib Glenwood

October 10, 2018

The Sangat (congregation) of the Gurdwara Sahib Glenwood and the Australian Sikh Association Ltd. (ASA), which serves the largest Sikh congregation in Australia, welcomed Gladys Berejiklian MP, the New South Wales Premier, to the Gurdwara Sahib during his visit on October 9.

Aussie Sikh Student Wins Discrimination Case against Christian School [Copy of Full Judgement]

September 21, 2017

In a landmark decision, the Victorian Administrative and Civil Tribunal (VCAT) ruled on Tuesday that 5 year old Sidhak Singh had been unlawfully discriminated by a Christian school that had refused to enrol him because he had unshorn hair and wore a patka, a head covering worn by Sikh children.

Sikh Boy Wins Right To Wear Dastar To A Christian School In Australia

September 19, 2017

As per the media reports emanating from Australia a Melbourne based Sikh family here today won a legal battle against a Christian school which refused

Sikhs Participate in Protest at State Library (City of Melbourne) Against Rohingya Genocide

September 9, 2017

International Rohingya Council held a protest at State Library (City of Melbourne), Australia against genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Many Sikhs also took part in this protest.

Kirpan Ban In Australian Schools, DSGMC Appeals Sushma Swaraj To Take Up Matter With Australia

September 5, 2017

Appealing, the Union Minister to urgently take up the matter with Australian authorities, Mr. Sirsa said that DSGMC is representative body of Sikhs and thus is answerable

1.32K Punjabi in Australia; Sikhs count at 1.25K: Reveals ABS Data

June 27, 2017

As per 2016 Census data released by Australian Bureau of Statistics, there are 1,32,496 Punjabis living in Australia. The count of Punjabis in Victoria is 56,171 and New South Wales (NSW) is 33,435.

Punjabi Taxi Diver Racially Attacked in Australia

May 23, 2017

As per the media reports emanating from Australia a 25 year old taxi driver of Punjabi origin was here on last week was assaulted and knocked

VAISAKHI 2017: Thousands flock to Sikh Festival at Federation Square in Melbourne

May 2, 2017

Federation Square became a spectacle of colour as over five thousand Sikhs flocked together to the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi on Sunday, 30th April.

Australia Scrapes Its 457 Visa, Australian Jobs For Australians First Says PM Malcolm Turnbell

April 21, 2017

In a major announcement the Australian Government has put ban on 457 skilled visa program, in a joint press conference in capital Canberra, Prime minister Malcolm Turnbell

Sikh Boy In Melbourne (Australia) Denied School Admission For Wearing Dastar

January 18, 2017

As per the reports emanating from the local media a Sikh boy from Western Suburban Melbourne has been denied admission because he was wearing a dastar.

Stage Being Set For The 1st Sikh International Short Film Festival

December 6, 2016

A press conference was organized to promote and endorse the 1st Sikh International Short Film Festival Australia (SISFFA) was held at the Atomic Restaurant in Williamstown, Melbourne

The Sikh Empire Exhibition in Melbourne from 17th December

December 5, 2016

To raise awareness about the Sikh identity, history and values, the first 4 day Sikh Empire Exhibition is being organised in City of Melbourne from 17th to 20th December 2016.

Thousands Marched in Melbourne to Remember Sikh Genocide 1984

November 7, 2016

To commemorate the anniversary of the November 1984 Sikh Genocide and to spread awareness about the genocidal massacres of Sikhs in India amongst the Australian masses, a local Sikh body named Supreme Sikh Council took out the annual remembrance march in the memory of innocent Sikhs murdered during first week of November 1984.

OZ Sikhs to Hold Aanual Sikh Genocide Rememberance March on Nov. 06

November 5, 2016

Melbourne (Tejashdeep Singh Ajnauda): In remembrance of 1984 Sikh genocide by the Indian State, the Supreme Sikh Council of Australia is going to organise an annual march in Australia’s Melbourne city on 6 November. This year Bibi Paramjeet Kaur Khalra, wife of martyred human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra will be the key speaker during the […]

First Sikh Woman to contest Local Government Elections in Australia

August 27, 2016

A 35 years old Sikh Woman in Melbourne will be the first one to contest for local government elections in Australia.

Speech of Dr. Sewak Singh on June 1984 Ghallughara and Contemporary situation of the Sikh panth

July 6, 2016

This is video recording of youth Sikh scholar Dr. Sewak Singh's Speech at Sydney Gurdwara Sahib about June 1984 Ghallughara. This video was recorded during a Samagam held at the Gurdwara Sahib to mark anniversary of June 1984 Ghallugara.

Green Party’s Sikh candidate for general elections in Australia targeted with racist flayers

June 29, 2016

A Sikh candidate, Alexandra Kaur Bhathal, who is contesting the General Election for Australia’s Greens Party has reportedly been targeted with racist flyers.

Australian Sikh Sangat to mark Khalistan Day on April 30

April 18, 2016

Sikh sangat of Gurdwara Sahib Guru Gobind Singh, Glossop (Riverland) SA Australia will be holding a samagam to mark “the Khalistan Day” on April 30, 2016.

Nanakshahi New Year to be celebrated in Australia with support of State Govt. of Victoria: SSCA

March 11, 2016

Nanakshahi New Year 548 is being celebrated on March 12 by Supreme Sikh Council of Australia with the support of State Govt of Victoria at Plenty Ranges Conference Centre.

Australian Prime Minister and Vic Premier sends message on Nanakshahi New Year

March 10, 2016

Australian Prime Minister Mr. Malcolm Turnbull has congratulated the Sikh Community worldwide on the start of 548th Sikh or Nanakshahi New Year.

World Sikh Conference in Melbourne (Australia) from 10 March

March 7, 2016

Sikh in Australia are going to organise an event called “World Sikh Conference” from March 10 to 13 in Melbourne. The conference is being organised with the help of global Sikh community, maintains the Sikh Council of Australia, main organiser of the event.

Australian Sikh student under shock after being mocked, attacked for wearing turban

March 4, 2016

A suspected racial attack on a teenager Sikh student in Melbourne has held him and his family in deep shock. Harjeet Singh, 13, was assaulted, mocked and threatened with being stabbed for wearing a turban.

Australian Sikh woman Sukhjit Kaur’s poem on racism going viral

February 14, 2016

“If you’re not in Australia, ‘where the bloody hell are ya?’ Remember the Bingle jingle, inviting the world to mix and mingle?

Sikh Helpline launch in Australia

October 27, 2015

With the aim of providing much needed support platform for Sikhs in Australia, the Sikh Helpline service is launched by Red Khanda Inc. The Helpline sewa run by volunteers will provide Australia-wide sangat confidential counselling, information and help on various issues in Punjabi and English.

Punjabi cabbies to participate in Canberra taxi strike to protest against Uber

September 15, 2015

A number of Punjabi taxi owners and drivers in the capital city of Australia are planning to go on a strike on Wednesday (September 16) to protest the arrival of ride-sharing company "Uber" in the city.

Meet the selfless migrant Sikh taxi driver who feeds homeless in Darwin

September 1, 2015

A Sikh migrant taxi who cooks up 30 kilograms of authentic Indian cuisine to feed the homeless after his night shift is being hailed 'Australian of The Day'.

Australia: Sikh grandfather leaps into path of speeding train to save baby girl

July 8, 2015

A 62-year-old Sikh man did not think twice before leaping in front of an approaching train to save his 18-month-old granddaughter at an Australian railway station, media reports said on Tuesday.

Australia: Sikh sangat marks 31st anniversary of Ghallughara June 1984 in Sydney

June 16, 2015

Sikh Sangat of Australia organised a “Shaheedi Samagam” last week to mark the 31st anniversary of ‘Ghallughara June 1984’ at Gurudwara Sahib of Glenwood (Parkley) in Western Sydney. The samgam was organised by the Gurdwara Sahib in association of the Sikh Federation of Australia and Australian Sikh Association.

Now offensive cartoon in Australian newspaper shows a Sikh smoking

May 15, 2015

Australia’s Sikh community has expressed outrage over a cartoon depicting a Sikh man smoking a cigar, which was published in the Herald Sun on Thursday. The issue was given a hype by SBS Punjabi as it posted a Facebook post in this regard.

Europe: No screenings of Nanak Shah Fakir movie as Sikhs reject and oppose it

April 19, 2015

Film-maker Harinder Sikka’s claims regarding worldwide success of controversial movie Nanak Shah Fakir are now proved to be fake. Reports from across the globe suggest that the movie has been rejected and opposed by the global Sikh community, including the Sikh diaspora sections.

Online Petition demands ban on Nanak Shah Fakir Movie in Australia

March 23, 2015

An online petition posted on Change.org by a user named SinghStation.net (from Melbourne, Australia) demands ban on upcoming movie Nank Shah Fakir for depicting Guru Nanak Dev Ji and His family.

Oz Sikhs mark “Birthday” of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

February 16, 2015

Sikhs in Australia's Melbourne city held a samagam to mark birthday of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. The Samagam was organnized by Khalsa Shouni Plumpton with the support of Akhand Kirtani Jatha Australia, Khalsa Shouni Shepparton, Sikh Federation Australia, Dal Baba Bidhi Chand and Damdami Taksal Ranjit Gatka Akhara, besides certain other Sikh organizations.

Australia: Sikhs demonstrated outside Thai consulate; Allege torture on Jagtar Singh Tara in India

February 10, 2015

Australia's Sikh community today rallied in front of the Thai consulate in Melbourne on 9th February. They were protesting against alleged illegal extradition of Jagtar Singh Tara at the call of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).

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